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"This is a wonderful book. Frances Ashcroft has a rare gift for making difficult subjects accessible and fascinating." —Bill Bryson, author of The Body: A Guide for Occupants

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"A gem that sparkles." -- William Bynum - Wall Street Journal
"Ashcroft celebrates 'the body electric.'…Fascinating." -- Nature
"An extraordinary fusion of culture and cutting-edge science." -- Nick Smith - Engineering and Technology
"The more incredible the process, the more elegant Ashcroft's explanation…Ashcroft's book carries the eponymous spark of life." -- Telegraph
"The human body is a symphony of complicated chemical and electrical signals. Let Ashcroft’s book serve as your program guide." -- Tony Miksanek - Booklist (starred review)

The Spark of Life

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    A Paperback / softback by Frances Ashcroft

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      Publisher: WW Norton & Co
      Publication Date: 29/10/2013
      ISBN13: 9780393346794, 978-0393346794
      ISBN10: 039334679X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      "This is a wonderful book. Frances Ashcroft has a rare gift for making difficult subjects accessible and fascinating." —Bill Bryson, author of The Body: A Guide for Occupants

      Trade Review
      "A gem that sparkles." -- William Bynum - Wall Street Journal
      "Ashcroft celebrates 'the body electric.'…Fascinating." -- Nature
      "An extraordinary fusion of culture and cutting-edge science." -- Nick Smith - Engineering and Technology
      "The more incredible the process, the more elegant Ashcroft's explanation…Ashcroft's book carries the eponymous spark of life." -- Telegraph
      "The human body is a symphony of complicated chemical and electrical signals. Let Ashcroft’s book serve as your program guide." -- Tony Miksanek - Booklist (starred review)

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